So governor Scott has declared a state of emergency for Florida...due to wildfires burning statewide.
We are dry and windy...

Nope this isn't Tampa...traffic jam in our little sleepy town!

 I thought our good customer was tall until his son brought in his car...second generation customers.

This poor little sunflower isn't happy...something in the soil.

Photo from John...he says they kinda  smell like Gardenias...one of my favorite flowers!

New non-oil dressing...

Celery, zucchini, avocado, parsley, dates, lemon, dulse flakes and water

Dinner...

Salad, mac and cheese with ground beef, corn and peas.

Thankful for...

My art nouveau cups found at the Goodwill store... 50 cents.

Mom and I had some retail therapy today at the Goodwill...

Dinner...

Flounder, spinach , green beans and potatoes....and a salad.

Thankful for...

The ability to return items you bought but decide you don't like the item.

Sunday

Is there anything better than baby artichokes?

Time to strip the leaves off of the stems of my dry parsley...

The makings of a banana strawberry Yonana...

Soup du jour...

Broccoli, onion, zucchini and potato.

Muffins for mom and Gary...

Thankful for...

Sunday cooking for the week.

Saturday

My tulips are opening...

I cleaned a bit today...I removed everything off my counter...I cleaned the counter and the back splash with soap and water, rinsed, polished and buffed.  My 80 year old contractor never commented on any of our choices for the kitchen, but when he visited after the job was done, he remarked on how hard it would be to keep the back splash clean.

I chose the back splash because I liked the contrast of the smooth glass and the rough stone pieces. So far no problem on keeping it clean.  I do this about every three months.

I didn't want granite but Gary did...I'm so glad I gave in...cause I love it.

New oil free dressing...

Red bell pepper, almond butter, hemp seeds, vinegar, water, celery, dates and dulse flakes.

Dinner...

Grilled pork, spinach, corn and peas and a salad.

Thankful for...

My clean kitchen full of natural sunlight.

TGIF

Customer's Gator color car...

Out with the old in with the new transmission...

An old friend of ours came by to pick up her car. She lives up North and visits her mother in Florida often...so she leave her Florida car with us...she picked these Tulips this morning in her yard and flew down south with them...

...now they are in my kitchen...

Photo from Chris...Segway on our street...

Hope this cutie isn't driving...

Shop ornament...

Thankful for...

These are Dominique's elephant ears and not mine!